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Thanks mom

By unemployed - 24/08/2012 18:00 - United States - Alhambra

Today, my mom called while I was at a job interview. I ignored the call, but the interviewer was so offended by the fact I'd rudely left it on at all, that he threw me out. I found out from my mom later that she'd called to wish me good luck. FML

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By Kanata - 31/08/2019 02:05

Today, my phone cut out during a call for a job interview. I tried calling them back, but there was no answer. Later, I got an email from the interviewer, saying I was no longer being considered for the position due to my being "rude and unprofessional." FML

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Ignore! Ignore!

By Anonymous - 12/05/2023 22:00 - Canada - Windsor

Today, I was at a job interview when my phone started ringing. It was my mom, so I quickly hit "Ignore", which was probably for the best since she was obviously drunk. She left a voicemail in which she sang "Happy Birthday" to me. It's not my birthday. FML

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Thanks mom

By Anonymous - 27/01/2017 00:00

Today, I checked my inbox and realized I got an email from a potential employer, saying they were having trouble getting a hold of me by phone. They called while my mom was using my phone to look up directions to a place, and she answered, kindly hanging up when they asked for me. FML

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By parentalissues - 15/02/2013 15:50 - United States

Today, whilst on a phone interview with a college I really want to go to, my mother picks up the other line and shouts into the phone "She's not going to college, she's lazy and she'll only disappoint you." The interviewer hung up before I could say anything. FML

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Canceled

By gonnabeunemployed - 08/12/2016 21:33

Today, I got a call from the only company that asked me to come in for an interview of the many applications I submitted. I answered it even though I was at my current job. My boss heard and chewed me out. The call was to cancel the interview since the position was filled. FML

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By Tiak - 30/03/2009 18:08 - United States

Today, my mom has been calling me every ten minutes, asking me questions about her new computer. She called me at work, and I rudely answered her question. She called back, talked to my boss, saying she was a customer that called in, and I was rude to her. FML

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Grateful much?

By kylie b - 25/05/2011 06:41

Today, my mom yelled at me for taking too long at a job interview, and that it was a waste of her time to drive me to it. I just quit my job, moved away from my boyfriend and the coast to help take care of her in Idaho. FML

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Not now!

By Al - 19/11/2024 21:00 - United States

Today, I told my wife I had a huge Zoom interview and could not be disturbed under any circumstances. Nevertheless, she called her mom, got into a screaming argument the interviewer could clearly hear, then came into my office to cry on my shoulder. She doesn't understand why I'm furious with her. FML

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Classic blunder

By Anonymous - 28/10/2022 16:00

Today, I had a phone call from a company I was applying to. It was going really well, until the call ended. Now since I'm so used to calling my girlfriend, I ended the call with, "Love you, bye." And if things couldn't get any worse, I started swearing to myself. The recruitment officer heard me. I forgot to hang up. FML

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Not helping

By Anonymous - 18/05/2024 15:00 - United Kingdom

Today, an interviewer rang me back, but not to offer me the job. It was to warn me that if my psychotic mother rang him at his home address again trying to bribe and threaten him into giving me the job, then he would call the police and press charges for harassment. FML

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Quinn32 16

Saturday 25 August 2012 2:44

It should have been on silent but the interviewer still should have been more understanding...and who would actually want to work for someone who overreacts like that anyways

2oc 5

Saturday 25 August 2012 2:43

Well now you know for next time i guess. My mom usually does the same thing -_-

Comments

brokenintopieces 5

Saturday 25 August 2012 11:18

You should have known to shut your phone off or at least put it on silent. Distractions do not help you get a job.

afairshake 8

Saturday 25 August 2012 12:06

If you need your phone during an interview put it on silent YDI sounds like mom was trying to do a nice thing but bad timing so FYL for that part

callous 2

Saturday 25 August 2012 12:18

Turn off your phone.

Lop0 11

Saturday 25 August 2012 12:44

Turn. Your. Phone. Off.

SanaSazi 32

Saturday 25 August 2012 12:47

YDI to the max!! Turn it off!!

Nanael_fml 4

Saturday 25 August 2012 14:34

Yep they don't like that you ALWAYS turn your phone off!!

isamisis 9

Saturday 25 August 2012 14:48

Sounds like a script from 'Everybody Loves Raymond'.

Fmylife107 5

Saturday 25 August 2012 18:56

Phones are a major part of life, he shouldn't have been offended, but your phone should have been on vibrate!

Princess_Sidney 1

Saturday 25 August 2012 18:59

I dont no why but for some reason I felt sad because you was trying to pass the interview and she called to wish you good luck idk

AtomicRebirth 11

Saturday 25 August 2012 20:34

What's with all the YDI votes? Maybe the guy just genuinely forgot to turn off his phone. It's a very easy thing to overlook. And the interviewer was clearly a douchebag for getting so offended by it.